No-Bake Oreo Dessert
Recipe from Food Network
Ingredients
- 1 18-ounce package chocolate sandwich cookies, such as Oreos
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 5.9-ounce box instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3 cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons black cocoa powder
- 1 8-ounce block cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- Kosher salt
Method
- Reserve 15 cookies. Pulse the rest into fine crumbs in a food processor and set aside 1/2 cup of the crumbs. Mix the remaining crumbs with the melted butter, press them into a 9-by-13-inch dish, and chill for at least 10 minutes.
- Whisk the pudding mix, milk, and cocoa until smooth, about 2 minutes, then refrigerate.
- Beat 6 ounces of cream cheese until fluffy. Add 1 cup heavy cream, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, and a pinch of salt. Beat first on medium-low until thickening, then on medium-high until stiff peaks form.
- Spread the cream-cheese mixture over the crust. Press the 15 whole cookies into it in three rows of five, then spread the pudding over the cookies.
- Beat the remaining 2 ounces cream cheese until smooth. Add a pinch of salt, the remaining 2 cups heavy cream, and remaining 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar. Beat until thickened, then increase the speed and whip to stiff peaks.
- Spread the whipped cream over the pudding, sprinkle with the reserved crumbs, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.